How does burnout happen? Burnout coach Cat Burton explains why burnout builds gradually from stress compounding over weeks, months, or even years. She guides you through how to spot the day-to-day stressors that slowly push you toward burnout.
Cat shares her own experience of identifying the hidden, background stressors behind her three burnouts, and explains why ambitious, capable people are often most at risk.
You’ll find practical first steps for burnout prevention before you hit breaking point.
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Chapters:
00:00 Understanding Burnout: The Gradual Build-Up
01:10 Stress as the main cause of burnout
02:14 Example stressors - the big things
03:07 Example stressors - the small things that compound over time
04:24 Preventing burnout by identifying resolving your own personal stressors
05:15 Why burnout often impacts ambitious, conscientious and capable people
06:04 Validation and a lack of appreciation
07:04 The impact of phones and notifications
08:19 The stressors we can't control: the economy, AI, the news...
08:52 Building stress resilience
09:19 Stop pretending "I'm fine"
09:42 Strategies for lowering your stress levels and preventing burnout
10:20 How a coach or therapist can help you with burnout prevention and recovery
About Cat
Hey, I’m Cat Burton. I'm a burnout coach for founders and leaders. I spent years burning out while building startups, leading teams and shipping products to millions of users. Now I share the tools and lessons I've learned to help others on their burnout journeys.
Got a topic you'd love me to cover? Leave a comment below or message me directly.
You can find me on:
My website: https://www.catburton.co.uk/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/catburton/
Work with me
1:1 burnout coaching: https://www.catburton.co.uk/coaching
Burnout support for organisations: https://www.catburton.co.uk/organisations
This podcast is available on:
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@cat-burton
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6ZPydclnNOdTjbkhP4TxBt
Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-reset-with-cat-burton/id1826399527
…and wherever you find your audio podcasts
Disclaimer
I am not a licensed therapist, doctor, accountant or lawyer. I’m sharing my personal insights and my journey in the hopes it might help you if you’re going through something similar.
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